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Topic: Coronavirus

‘It was the least we could do’: When Muslims shouldered a Hindu neighbour’s bier in Jaipur

Rajendra Bagari’s relatives couldn’t come to carry his bier in Jaipur due to the lockdown. So his Muslim neighbours stepped in.

Tirupur moves from H&M, Tommy Hilfiger, Marks & Spencer to making masks and PPE kits

Manufacturers in Tirupur say this not just an opportunity to help out right now, but has also opened the industry’s eyes to making technical textiles in future.

Flattening the curve, R0, pool testing: Terms that will dominate India’s Covid-19 discourse

In episode 443 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains the flattening of coronavirus curve, demographics vulnerable to the virus and R-naught.

Modi govt is monitoring daily production of HCQ, drug inspectors posted at Zydus, Ipca sites

Drug inspectors at 9 sites to oversee how much raw material being procured & used, and how many hydroxychloroquine tablets are produced.

Spit wide open. Covid-19 is a good excuse for Indians to kick the nasty habit

Due to the Covid-19 scare, a man was arrested in Kashmir for public spitting while two others from Bihar were arrested in Mohali for spitting on notes.

US President Donald Trump hopes to reopen country ‘ahead of schedule’

The President said his administration will issue guidance within days for governors who want to begin relaxing social-distancing practices.

A unique SuperCloud is taking shape above coronavirus-hit India. It is unlike US and China

Through the coronavirus pandemic, we have come to appreciate India's digital infrastructure and the power of our smartphones. It's time to further build our SuperCloud.

R0 data shows India’s coronavirus infection rate has slowed, gives lockdown a thumbs up

R0 is the basic reproduction number of a disease, and indicates the number of people a patient can directly infect in a healthy population.

Maruti sees car sales making a comeback due to social distancing

There is possibility of a car boom after the lockdown is lifted as social distancing becomes a common practice, Maruti chairman Bhargava says.

On Camera

I met Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in 2005. He told me he was an admirer of MK Gandhi

Shuttle diplomacy at a high level is indicated, along the lines of the famous Kissingerian shuttles following the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.

#ByeByeAP to #LuluBackInAP: Naidu’s moves to make Andhra ‘business friendly’ & woo back investors

The Jagan Reddy govt has been accused of scuppering various investment deals. Under Naidu, the govt, is trying to make AP a top investment destination, officials and industrialists say.

IAF chief AP Singh red-flags Tejas delay, says China ahead in technology & production capacity

Air force chief says HAL needs to churn out 24 aircraft per year. It is important for IAF to have indigenous weapons systems to deal with any security challenges, he says.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?